Best Recipe for Jerked Chicken Kabobs
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 green onions, chopped
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- Mango Salsa, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 green onions, diced
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 mango, diced
Instructions
- Watch how to make this recipe.
- Special equipment: bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- In a food processor, combine the orange juice, olive oil, soy sauce, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, green onions, ginger, lime juice, onions, peppers and some salt and pepper; puree until smooth. Add all but 1/4 cup of the mixture in a 1-gallon plastic resealable bag. Add the chicken to the bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours. Heat the grill to medium-high. Skewer the chicken pieces and grill on one side for about 5 minutes. Flip and grill the other side until cooked through and grill marks appear. Top with the Mango Salsa and serve with the 1/4 cup reserved (unused) marinade as a dipping sauce.
- In a medium bowl, combine the lime juice, sugar, ginger and hot sauce. Mix thoroughly and add the green onions, cucumber and mango. Toss and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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